Kent

The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Swingate, near Dover, while performing a mail flight from Paris to London.

The pilot, Major-General Edward James Montagu-Stuart-Wortley, was returning to Croydon following an exhibition in Interlaken, Switzerland. After a fuel stop in Paris-Le Bourget, he continued to his base in Croydon. While overflying The Channel and approaching the British coast, he encountered foggy conditions and the visibility was low. Eventually, the aircraft crashed in the sea off Folkestone, Kent. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Just after liftoff from Manston Airfield, while climbing at low height, the aircraft was caught by strong crosswinds, lost height and crashed. All three occupants were injured.
Crew:
Cpt D. Deighton.
Passengers:
Mr. M. Elliott,
Mr. Eric Davis.